A phone call to the Dockmaster at Moss Marine confirms that there is indeed a swift current through the channel southeast of Matanzas Pass at Fort Myers Beach. Vessels often have docking issues in the east-west slips at Moss Marine during the periods of full tide flow. The Dockmaster estimates times of up to 10knts of current!

Would like to know the speed of the current at that location. Can’t seem to find that info anywhere
Ray MacMillan

28. Punta Rassa AnchorageLat/Lon: near 26 28.785 North/082 00.098 WestLocation: will be discovered on the charted deep water of the approach channel leading to Punta Rassa, southeast of the high-rise section of the Sanibel Island Bridge and northeast of flashing daybeacon #6Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but entry into this anchorage can be very tricky without the use of a GPS chartplotterSwing Room: unlimitedFoul Weather Shelter:poor, fair weather and light airs anchorage ONLY

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29. Kitchel-Miguel Key AnchorageLat/Lon: near 26 29.960 North/082 01.297 WestLocation: lies north of the new, high-rise section of the Sanibel Island bridge, and near the southwesterly tip of Kitchel and Miguel keysMinimum Depth: 7-feet, BUT entry without the use of a GPS chartplotter is not recommendedSwing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feetFoul Weather Shelter: fair to poor; open to northern, southern and northwestern winds

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30. Punta Rassa Cove AnchorageLat/Lon: near 26 30.271 North/082 00.654 WestLocation: will be found on the deep water east of the gap between flashing daybeacons #13 and #14, bordering on the western reaches of shallow Punta Rassa Cove (north of the new, high-rise section of the Sanibel Island Bridge)Minimum Depth: 6-feetSwing Room: unlimitedFoul Weather Shelter: poor, protected ONLY from eastern, northeastern and southeastern winds

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